The BEST episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender!
With the Fire Nation on the brink of global domination, a young boy reawakens after a hundred-year absence. To save his war-torn world he must accept his destiny as the Avatar before it's too late.
#1 - Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King (1)
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/19/2008
Aang struggles to decide whether or not he has to kill the Fire Lord and, during the night, is drawn toward an island which disappears before morning. Zuko leads the rest of the group to the Earth Kingdom to meet a tracker whom they hope can find Aang. The Fire Lord crowns himself Phoenix King and Aang awakens on the island not knowing where he is.
#2 - Sozin's Comet: Avatar Aang (4)
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/19/2008
Aang defeats the Fire Lord by bending the elements within the Fire Lord and removing his fire bending abilities. After Zuko is taken down protecting Katara from Azula, Katara fights and manages to restrain Azula. Afterwards, Zuko is crowned Fire Lord and promises a better future for the world. Aang takes his place as the next Avatar, changing his attire in the process. Katara finally shows her love for Aang as they kiss in the last scene.
#3 - The Siege of the North (2)
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/2/2005
Aang returns from the spirit world to a big surprise. Meanwhile, Zhao and his forces continue to press deeper into the Northern Water Tribe. What could possibly stop the fire nation from destroying this tranquil region? If Zhao has his way, nothing. Also, Iroh makes a powerful stand and Zuko struggles to keep his plan intact.
#4 - The Crossroads of Destiny
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/1/2006
Everyone races against time to stop Azula's sinister plan. Zuko finds companionship in an unlikely source. Aang's destiny hangs in the balance - and so does Zuko's, as Iroh tells him "it is time to choose."
#5 - The Day of Black Sun: The Invasion (1)
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2007
The day of the eclipse has arrived, and the invasion force gathers together to make last preparations. They infiltrate the island and the battle begins. Meanwhile, Aang searches for the Firelord.
#6 - The Boiling Rock (2)
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/2008
Zuko and Sokka make new plans to break out of the prison with Suki, Sokka's father and some others while a shocking twist leaves Azula none to happy with her two closest friends.
#7 - The Blind Bandit
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2006
In search for an Earthbending teacher for Aang, the kids go to an underground Earthbending tournament called Earth Rumble 6, where they encounter Toph (aka the Blind Bandit), a blind, but powerful Earthbending girl. After seeing her unique style of Earthbending, Aang wants Toph to become his teacher, but there are complications with Toph's family.
#8 - The Siege of the North (1)
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/2/2005
Zhao begins to launch his attack against the Northern Water Tribe. As the walls of the prestiged city begin to fall, the Avatar taps into the spirit world and seeks the help of one of the oldest spirits, in hopes of saving one of the most prominent areas of the world.
#9 - The Western Air Temple
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2007
Aang and the group arrive at the Western Air Temple, with Zuko in pursuit. Zuko only wishes to be accepted, and help the Avatar, but will the group allow him to teach Aang firebending?
#10 - The Ember Island Players
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/18/2008
A play recounting the gang's adventures does not sit well with Aang and his friends, except for Toph who enjoys it very much. Meanwhile, Aang confesses his love to Katara, but the response is ambiguous.
#11 - The Northern Air Temple
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/4/2005
When Aang and his friends hear rumors about surviving airbenders, they decide to stop by the Northern Air Temple on their way to the North Pole to see for themselves. What they find is a bunch of people who are not airbenders, but have mastered the art of gliding; though this upsets Aang because they have been defacing the temple. However, there was one part of the temple where nobody has been able to enter, and what Aang and his friends discover inside spells oncoming conflict.
#12 - The Avatar and the Firelord
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2007
The tale of Avatar Roku and Fire Lord Sozin is revealed to Aang and Zuko by different sources. Both learn about themselves and are shown the origins of the war.
#13 - The Southern Raiders
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2008
Katara decides to confront the Fire Nation soldier responsible for her mother's death. Aang tries to talk her out of it, and Katara later realizes he was right and learns a lesson about life and herself.
#14 - Sozin's Comet: Into the Inferno (3)
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/19/2008
Sokka, Suki, and Toph try to stop the Fire Nation's air fleet. Meanwhile, Zuko and Azula duel in an Agni Kai and Aang confronts the Fire Lord. On the verge of losing, Aang gets hit in the back of his scar which sends him into the Avatar State.
#15 - Appa's Lost Days
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/13/2006
In this special episode, we flash back to the moment Appa was stolen, find out where he has gone, who he has met along the way, and—most importantly—where he is now.
#16 - The Blue Spirit
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/17/2005
While Aang, Katara and Sokka are traveling, Sokka gets a fever. Katara and Aang try to help Sokka, when only Katara catches the fever. It's up to Aang to go up on his own to save his two friends.But before he can get the medicine he is captured by the newly promoted Admiral Zhao and put in Zhao's fortress.Will Aang save Sokka and Katara in time?And who is this strange figure wearing a blue demonic looking mask?
#17 - City of Walls and Secrets
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/22/2006
Having finally made it into Ba Sing Se, the kids are given a house in the upper ring. The kids are anxious to tell the Earth King their plan but there are complications. Meanwhile, still convinced that Iroh and Zuko may be Fire Nation, Jet decides to take matters into his own hands and do whatever it takes to get the refugees to reveal their true nature.
#18 - The Earth King
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2006
The kids battle Long Feng and the Dai Li when they attempt to show the Earth King the vast conspiracy taking place in his city. Zuko becomes seriously ill and has feverish dreams as he faces a spiritual crisis.
#19 - The Avatar Returns
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2005
Katara and Sokka discover that Aang is the long-lost Avatar and must rescue him when a Firebending prince named Zuko kidnaps him.
#20 - The Avatar State
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2006
Plagued with nightmares featuring the devastating power of his Avatar State, Aang and the gang meet an Earth Kingdom general who has big plans for defeating the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Prince Zuko and Uncle Iroh, having survived the failed attack on the North Water Tribe, have a surprise visit from the Prince's sister with seemingly good news.
#21 - Zuko Alone
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2006
Zuko travels by himself to an Earth Kingdom town were he meets a local boy. The two almost become friends, meanwhile Zuko suffers from flashbacks of his past.
#22 - The Puppetmaster
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2007
The gang investigates the bizarre disappearances taking place within an eerie town.
#23 - Lake Laogai
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/3/2006
Aang and his friends continue to search for Appa and, unbeknownst to them, they aren't the only ones looking for him. During their search, the kids meet up with Jet, whom they are understandably reluctant to trust. The kids soon realize that the Dai Li are doing their best to thwart the kids efforts to find Appa. Meanwhile, Uncle Iroh is offered his own tea shop in the upper ring, and Zuko discovers the avatar is in the city.
#24 - The Day of Black Sun: The Eclipse (2)
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2007
As the invasion force fights their way to the Fire Nation capital, the kids help Aang to find the Fire Lord in time for the eclipse. But there are a few surprises. Zuko confronts his father and tells him that he's going to join the Avatar.
#25 - The Drill
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/15/2006
Having made it to the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, the kids confront a Fire Nation army that is driving a massive Fire Nation drill, which poses an imminent threat to the last Earth Kingdom stronghold. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh make crucial mistakes which begin to attract Jet's suspicions.